Ron Hardy (May 8, 1958 – March 2, 1992) was an American, Chicago, Illinois-based DJ and record producer of early house music. He is well known for playing records at the Muzic Box, a Chicago house music club. Decades after his death, he is recognized for his innovative edits and mixes of disco, soul music, funk and early house music.

2008年5月9日 · Listen to mixes from legendary 1980s Chicago house DJ Ron Hardy and learn what he played at the Muzic Box and Club C.O.D.

2024年9月11日 · I Was There: The Rise of House Music in Chicago tracks the impact of DJ Ron Hardy before his untimely death in 1992 at the age of 33 after battling AIDS. Made with the blessing of Ron Hardy's nephew Bill Hardy, the film focuses on the culmination of social issues of Chicago — racism, Reagaonmics, the AIDS crisis, and general civil unrest ...

2010年6月7日 · Ron Hardy (May 8, 1958-March 2, 1992), DJ at Chicago’s Music Box from 1982 to 1986, was instrumental in the creation of house music. In addition to playing disco edits and Italo imports (like other club DJs at the time), he played tapes handed to him by local producers, including early demos by Chip E. and Steve Hurley (aka J.M. Silk).

2022年11月15日 · Ron Hardy was instrumental in the development of House Music. An innovator and originator of the genre, he is highly regarded not only for his iconic performances at the Music Box, but his...

2023年8月5日 · Ron Hardy, a true pioneer of house music, became the legendary figure at the iconic Music Box nightclub, where he wielded his unyielding passion for music and unmatched mixing skills to create a dance floor experience like no other.

Ron Hardy is the only man who can test Frankie Knuckles' status as the godfather of Chicago house music. Though he never recorded under his own name and left little evidence of his life, Hardy was the major name for Chicago dance music from the late '70s to the mid-'80s.

2018年2月19日 · Legend and game changer Ronnie Hardy live in the Muzic Box. Recorded somewhere in 1986. Great sound quality, much better than most of the sets that are found...

Ron Hardy is the only man who can test Frankie Knuckles' status as Godfather of Chicago House Music. Though he rarely recorded under his own name and left little evidence of his life, Hardy was the major name for Chicago's dance music from the late '70s to the mid-'80s.

Ron Hardy was the DJ of Chicago club the Muzic Box, which opened in 1983. He was instrumental in the development of House music (c. 1984). Robert Williams owned the club, but the driving force was a DJ, Ron Hardy. Hardy always opened his set with "Welcome to the Pleasure Dome" but the chief characteristics of the club's sound were sheer massive ...